Adam Lallana has burnt his bridges at Southampton after Liverpool transfer move

Adam Lallana has signed for Liverpool from Southampton (Picture: Getty Images)

After sealing his much anticipated move to Liverpool yesterday Adam Lallana decided to thank the Saints fans for being behind him the past 14 years by taking out a full page advert in the local paper.

Under normal circumstances this would might seem like a classy, heartfelt gesture but the message that contains a large photograph of Lallana himself and just 23 words seems a little hollow after the noises that have come out of the club of it’s captain making ultimatums to force his move away.

There is even suggestions Lallana told the club he would never play for them again as he looked to seal his move to Merseyside in as smooth a manner as possible for him and his new team. This is a sad end to what had been a great relationship between a player, who worked his way up from the youth team to the first team to being captain and gaining England recognition via seasons in the lower leagues to his PFA player of the year nominated campaign last time out, and the fans who have backed him since day one.

Much like Rickie Lambert and Luke Shaw before him, it is difficult to begrudge Lallana this move, but the two-line statement from Saints over the finalisation of this transfer speak volumes as to how he has behaved behind the scenes. In stark contrast to the statements about Lambert and Shaw, this one was clinical and cold. Bridges have been burned.

Lallana has been a fantastic servant and player for Saints, of that there is no doubt, but in the eyes of the fans, underhand tactics to get a move away from the club is unforgivable.

As both parties look to now move on (Saints look likely to seal the deal for his replacement Dusan Tadic any day now) it’s a shame that Lallana, Adam who should have been filed in the legends section of club history just before Le Tissier, Matthew may now find himself filed in the villains section just after Jones, Kenwyne.

For what it’s worth I think Lallana can blossom under Brendan Rodgers and show everyone what Saints fans have known for years, he may get a shock at his reception at St. Mary’s in comparison to his teammate Rickie though. All the best Adam.